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I am trying to find a good place for my 2 young boys (7 and 3) to fish from the bank. Somewhere they can catch plenty of bluegills with maybe the occasional bass or crappie. I tried to think of some places on the Delta but all those levees with rock just aren't suitable shore lines for these two. Th...

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Does anyone know if the new chronarchs are identical to the old E series curados just a different color and name plate? Or are there differences between the 2?

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Sorry if everyone already knows but why did shimano discontinue the E series?

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BUMP ANY ONE ELSE .....Medium sink VS slow sink out on the delta?

WHB

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Sounds like I got a hard to find delta winner with the bullshad. Any thoughts on the medium sink rate VS the slow sink, as far as fishing it on the delta for largemouth and stripers. How do you guy's fish this bait? Mike doesn't give the sink rates on his packaging. I read on a website that the slow...

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Anybody fish the Mike Bucca Bull shad's out on the delta? I see there is a new version #2 out now and was wondering if the medium sink would be better suited to fish on the delta than the slow sink. Any advice on which one I should try to get ......

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WHB

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All sugar lines are super quality..I have been sticking to the invisx and abrasx... no flaws and consistent quality... the consistent quality has always been my concern... sugar has never let me down yet!! Do you have any experience with the P-line halo or the berkley 100% fluro's? I too love the a...

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The real question is how will these several waves of extra water affect the Bass on the delta especially in the franks, mildred, and mandeville area tomarrow (saturday)? Will that water really make it all the way up that far the delta? Will this change or effect the tides in the next 24 hours? Praye...

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Guy's I am new to flurocarbon and I have tried the 20lb seagur abrazx for flippin/pitchin i was just wondering if you guy's had preferences for a certain brand of fluro when it comes to 20 and 25lb for this application? I have heard good things about P-line Halo and berkley 100% and like I said i li...

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Cooch, we need you to design your version of the chatter style bladed swim jig. Imagine these wadda's with a gold or silver blade attached. Wow... give me a craw color, blue gill color, shad color, and a green pumpkin...... We need um Cooch

WHB

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Mike wrote:Dobyns 795ML and a Curado 300e....Money!

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Also if your looking a little cheaper the Okuma guide select 7'11" M/H 3/4 to 3oz is a great starter swimbait rod. And as Mike said the Curado 300e is the one.

WHB

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Gentleman, I have a delta question But it's kind of broad. Let's assume it's late spring (April) to early summer (June). High tide is at 10:30am so you are going to catch it coming in and going out. How would you approach your fishing day as far as a game plan of chasing tides, where to start, where...

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What seperates you guy's (the pro's) from the avid amature that spends all his free time fishing and learning when he's not working his 9 to 5 job? Ability? Time on the water? Being able to read and adjust accordingly? What makes the difference?

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Mike Resnik

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You can get away with a Palamar knot on long line techniques. I dont recomend it for flipping where you have a hard shock situation especially in cold water. Mike, I would primarily be using the 20lb fluro on a curado 200e7 on a Dobyns 735 for flipping and pitching probably most of the time. What k...

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For flippin and pitching it is no issue. I have used Abrazx 20lb on football jigs, main line on C Rigs, spinnerbaits and chatterbaits...the 200e has enough capacity but if you use backing line decrease the amount. The specs are 110 yds of 14lb but the usually use mono, berkley big game mono is .015...

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I am trying fluro (seaguar abrazX) for the first time and I have heard that the palamar knot might cut into itself with the fluro vs other lines. I will be using 20,15,and 12lb if it matters. I usually use braid or yo zuri hybrid and the palamar has never failed me.

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WHB

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Any one throwing 20lb Seagaur fluro AbrasX on a curado 200e7 for flipping and pitching on the delta? If so how does that reel handle the 20lb diameter as far as casting and how much the spool will hold?

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WHB

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Are they silicone or round rubber? A mixture of both may be?

WHB

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Still gathering idea's. More welcome please....

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WHB

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OK This is my sitch: I have a Dobyns 736,735, a glass 705 fast tip, Lami 705 glass mod fast tip, Powel 683c ex-fast, powel 702c ex-fast ( finesse rod ) and my swim bait rod 7-11" Okuma M/H. My question is this, assuming I have all curado 200's on all these rod's except the swim bait rod wich ha...

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Gene, you gottum in all 6 color's? $4 to $5 a piece like before or did they go up a little bit because of the enhancments? Do you have them in both locations?

WHB

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I checked one out at a store couple of months ago. Having used Quantum reels for a good 15 years, I can tell you this is the smoothest one yet. Cranking the handle is like butter; flick the free spool and it spins for a long time before gradually coming to a stop. I never felt a Quantum this smooth...

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Sure would help to know if I should save my christmas money or save it for the show? Come on guy's what are the deals going to be?

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Has anyone purchased a Quatum smoke yet? If so how do you like it? And can you compare it to any other reels? Specifically the Shimano Curado 200e? I have 4 curados 2 DHSV model's and 2 new 200e's. I love them and think they are great. Just wondering if I should venture out to try Abu's Revo's or a ...

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This just kind of came to me but I would think you could take a 2x4 and a 10ft length of pvc pipe. cut the pipe into sections like you see saltwater guys using. attached them to the 2x4. Try to figure a way to mount the 2x4 to the front of your truck bed and mount it at an angle near the floor of t...

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Ok so the stained water retains heat a little better but what is actually causing the water temp to go from upper 40's to low 50's? Is it the night time low's aren't getting that low or what? Any theories at all????

WHB

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A couple of weeks ago I couldn't find any water temps above 47 or 48. Now I read reports and talk to guy's who swear that the water temp in the Delte rose up into then mid 50's. My question is have any of you guy's noticed the same thing? If yes then what's the reason why? Please let me know Thanks ...

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I have a couple of berkley rod keppers in the back of my truck but between me and my fishing partner we load up 10 to 12 rod's some of them between $180 and $250 in the back of my truck. Problem is that the are taking more abuse than they need to. What are some of the ways you guys do your'e rod sto...

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I have the plastic bottle so would laying it directly on ice be too cold or do I need to store it in a glass container?

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WHB

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Whats the best way to store mend it glue? My first bottle dried up in my tackle bag. Obviously this stuff ( which is great by the way) needs to be kept cool but will keeping it my ice chest (that has actual ice) be too cold? What's the best way to store this stuff?

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WHB

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Didn't get a lot of guy's responding to spraying any kind of protectant IE: reel magic or the KVD stuff, but how do you guy's keep you expensive rod's clean after a wet/rainy day on the delta? That delta water can be harsh and abrasive what do you guy's use to keep rod's in good condition? Thanks WH...

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Do any of you guy's use any kind of a protective spray or anything to coat your rod's when they are brand new? IE: Reel magic or the KVD spray. I just got a couple of new Dobyns and want to take the best care of them that I can.

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WHB

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I like the bone crusher color and I know bone is a tried and true color on the delta but has anyone tried the new "get the net" baby striper color that Bub recently put out? Anyone think it is more effective than the bone color on the delta? Going to buy just one so trying to decide betwee...

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If high tide somewhere is at 12:00pm when does the tide/water actually start moving toward a low tide? Is it right away at 12:01pm or does the tide/water fall out slowly all the way up until the tide bottoms out 5 to 7 hours later? I have heard that the best time to catch Bass is the hour before and...

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Anybody know and want to share where on the delta these guy's were getting um?

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I watched the westernbasstv episode with Bub Tosh on the delta and was wondering if anyone knows what size weight he was using to drop shot with on the delta? I would guess 3/8oz or 1/2oz tungsten tear drop shaped. Very cool technique with those punch skirts.

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WHB

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I already have a M/H glass rod, what I was looking for is a med action glass rod. Doesn't anybody use a med action on the delta? I love my M/H but I figured if I was getting a 2nd glass rod why not a little different action/application. 1/2 oz and smaller on my med glass and 3/4 oz + on my M/H glass...

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Can anyone give me some feedback on this glass rod? I need another cranking rod for the Delta and I already have a med/hev glass rod so I was looking at this 704cb. It is unusual in that it has a fast tip. I wanted a Lucky Craft Fat mini magic (also 7' med glass with a fast tip) but I can't find one...

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Where is the clearer water on the Delta right now? It was pretty muddy in the Dissapointment/Whites slough area last weekend. I am assuming the bite is probably better in the clearer water. Any clue's ... Any one.....

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Trying to decide between the 2 with no experience with either. They must have a different action, right? Also what color for the Delta? Bass? White? Black?

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I have a 7" and 9" AC minnow that I love and am thinking of getting a MS SLAMMER X2. It seems like the original SLAMMER would be basically the same bait as the AC but the X2 has an extra joint. I would think it has more and different action. Anyone have both and can compare ? Otherwise wha...

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I found the M/H version of this rod at the SAC ISE show. The BTD booth had a couple. I compared it to the Phenix X10 and the Dobyn's glass 705CB. The Lucky Craft compared favorably to the Dobyn's in quality components/looks and how they felt. Both have a fast tip for a glass rod. The Lucky Craft may...

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Has anyone used these yet? The 7' med fat mini magic got a great review on TT and the price seems to fall below some of the other sticks in this category. I have a Lami 705xcf and I love it but I want another glass cranking rod for the delta and I am looking at this rod and the Phenix X10. Any and a...

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How many yards of new line? In normal use will you make it to the knot? I shouldn't ever make it to the knot I will have a good 50 to 60 yards after the knot. WHB I have half a spool left on my curado and I have just enough left over to fill the spool if I can find the right knot. I can't afford to...

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Don't really know but why would you being doing that? I have half a spool left on my curado and I have just enough left over to fill the spool if I can find the right knot. I can't afford to buy a new spool right now and if there is a good knot that works why not save some $$$ and use up the rest i...

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What is the best knot to use when joining braid to braid? ( Same size ) I have used the blood knot with mono and fluro will it work well with braid?

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I am going to leave some older line on my reel as backing and then fill the rest (50 + YDS) with new line of the same diameter, what is the best knot for me to use ? I have read that the blood knot is a good knot for this. Is there a better knot or is the blood knot my best bet ?

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